MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose slight or no risk, several dozen are associated to significant medical issues, such as neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter the body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and many other common products. Yet, no group of consumer products is susceptible to less government management than cosmetics and other personal care products, including C.O. Bigelow Mentha Lip Frost. While most of the chemicals in cosmetics probably pose very little risk, exposure to a few is associated with substantial health concerns, including cancer.